Electoral Register

Jake Berry: To ask the Deputy Prime Minister how many registered voters there are who are (a) Commonwealth and (b) Irish but not British citizens.

Nick Hurd: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the authority to reply.
	Letter from Glen Watson
	As Director General for the Office for National Statistics, I have been asked to reply to your Parliamentary Question asking the Deputy Prime Minister how many registered voters there are who are (a) Commonwealth and (b) Irish but not British citizens (193520).
	ONS does not hold information on the number of Commonwealth or Irish citizens registered to vote in UK elections.
	ONS produces electoral statistics showing the total number of people registered to vote in local government, European parliamentary elections, and general elections. Although this total includes British citizens, Commonwealth citizens and citizens of the Republic of Ireland, data on the citizenship of registered voters is not collected.
	The latest UK electoral statistics are for 1 December 2012 and were published on 28 February 2013. They are available on the ONS website at:
	http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/pop-estimate/electoral-statistics-for-uk/2012/index.html

Defence Infrastructure Organisation

Madeleine Moon: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many visits have been made by a Minister in his Department to individual Defence Infrastructure Organisation sites in each year since 2010; and if he will make a statement.

Andrew Murrison: The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) is responsible for Ministry of Defence sites. Defence Ministers regularly visit them. Since 2010, two ministers have visited the DIO, Sutton Coldfield.

MOD St Athan

Madeleine Moon: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the cost was of the provision of functional skills training for MoD St Athan by Bridgend College in each year since 2008; what the projected costs of the provision of functional skills training by a private contractor in future years; whether an assessment of the business case for the transfer of that training to a contracted provider was carried out prior to the decision to make that transfer; and if he will make a statement.

Anna Soubry: I will write to the hon. Member shortly.
	Substantive answer from Anna Soubry to Mrs Moon:
	In my answer of 20 March 2014, Official Report, column 703W, I undertook to write to you in response to your question regarding the cost of the provision of functional skills training to the Ministry of Defence (MOD) by Bridgend College.
	There was no cost to the MOD for the provision of such training. Payment for functional skills training is drawn down by the provider from the Skills Funding Agency. Training provided by existing or future contractors will be funded in the same manner. The decision to move the provision of functional skills training from an informal system of “outside providers” to a more formal contractual footing was based on legal and commercial advice, and in no way reflects on the quality of training provided by Bridgend College.

Electoral Register: Greater London

Sadiq Khan: To ask the hon. Member for South West Devon, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission what the electoral registration figures were in the recent confirmation dry run conducted in (a) each London borough and (b) each parliamentary constituency in London.

Gary Streeter: The Electoral Commission informs me that the confirmation dry run involved matching all entries on the electoral registers against the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Customer Information System database. Entries would be marked as green if they matched with DWP, amber if they were a partial match or red if there was no match.
	Results for all wards are available on the Commission's website here:
	http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/__data/assets/excel_doc/0003/163146/Confirmation-dry-run-2013-Results-Wards.xls
	The results for each London borough and each parliamentary constituency in London were as follows:
	
		
			 London Boroughs 
			 Percentage 
			  Green matches Amber matches Red matches 
			 Barking and Dagenham 77.5 1.9 20.6 
			 Barnet 72.8 3.5 23.7 
			 Bexley 81.7 1.2 17.1 
			 Brent 67.6 5.6 26.8 
			 Bromley 81.3 2.0 16.7 
			 Camden 52.2 13.3 34.5 
			 City of London 53.9 3.9 42.2 
			 Croydon 75.1 3.1 21.8 
			 Ealing 70.2 5.3 24.5 
			 Enfield 78.0 3.0 19.0 
			 Greenwich 74.3 2.7 23.0 
			 Hackney 60.8 5.8 33.3 
			 Hammersmith and Fulham 55.4 13.0 31.6 
			 Haringey 60.5 8.6 30.8 
			 Harrow 76.3 2.6 21.1 
			 Havering 83.4 1.4 15.2 
			 Hillingdon 75.9 2.1 22.0 
			 Hounslow 72.0 3.3 24.7 
			 Islington 58.9 8.2 32.9 
			 Kensington and Chelsea 46.9 12.6 40.4 
			 Kingston upon Thames 74.9 2.7 22.4 
			 Lambeth 57.0 6.4 36.6 
			 Lewisham 68.3 4.6 27.2 
			 Merton 73.2 3.4 23.5 
			 Newham 64.8 4.3 30.9 
			 Redbridge 73.8 2.7 23.4 
		
	
	
		
			 Richmond upon Thames 75.7 3.4 20.9 
			 Southwark 62.6 4.5 32.9 
			 Sutton 81.2 2.2 16.6 
			 Tower Hamlets 63.6 4.9 31.5 
			 Waltham Forest 71.0 4.0 25.0 
			 Wandsworth 60.3 7.5 32.2 
			 Westminster 48.2 12.1 39.7 
		
	
	
		
			 London Parliamentary Constituencies 
			 Percentage 
			  Green matches Amber matches Red matches 
			 Barking 76.4 2.0 21.6 
			 Battersea 57.5 8.5 34.0 
			 Beckenham 82.6 1.5 15.8 
			 Bermondsey and Old Southwark 59.6 3.9 36.5 
			 Bethnal Green and Bow 62.1 5.6 32.4 
			 Bexleyheath and Crayford 82.9 1.1 15.9 
			 Brent Central 65.7 6.7 27.6 
			 Brent North 71.9 3.6 24.6 
			 Brentford and Isleworth 68.4 4.0 27.5 
			 Bromley and Chislehurst 80.1 2.0 17.9 
			 Camberwell and Peckham 64.1 4.7 31.3 
			 Carshalton and Wallington 82.3 2.1 15.6 
			 Chelsea and Fulham 52.3 11.5 36.2 
			 Chingford and Woodford Green 79.5 2.0 18.5 
			 Chipping Barnet 76.8 2.7 20.6 
			 Cities of London and Westminster 44.3 10.3 45.4 
			 Croydon Central 76.5 2.5 21.0 
			 Croydon North 70.0 4.3 25.8 
			 Croydon South 79.5 2.3 18.2 
			 Dagenham and Rainham 81.5 1.6 16.9 
			 Dulwich and West Norwood 63.7 6.1 30.2 
			 Ealing Central and Acton 62.9 8.0 29.0 
			 Ealing North 76.0 3.2 20.8 
			 Ealing Southall 71.7 4.8 23.6 
			 East Ham 64.6 4.3 31.1 
			 Edmonton 77.7 3.1 19.2 
			 Eltham 80.2 1.9 18.0 
			 Enfield North 80.4 2.1 17.4 
			 Enfield Southgate 75.9 3.8 20.3 
			 Erith and Thamesmead 76.9 1.6 21.6 
			 Feltham and Heston 75.7 2.5 21.8 
			 Finchley and Golders Green 69.3 4.9 25.8 
			 Greenwich and Woolwich 68.5 3.9 27.5 
			 Hackney North and Stoke Newington 60.5 7.0 32.5 
			 Hackney South and Shoreditch 61.1 4.7 34.2 
			 Hammersmith 55.1 13.6 31.3 
		
	
	
		
			 Hampstead and Kilburn 51.9 14.9 33.2 
			 Harrow East 78.0 2.4 19.7 
			 Harrow West 73.4 2.9 23.8 
			 Hayes and Harlington 75.3 2.7 22.1 
			 Hendon 72.1 3.0 24.9 
			 Holborn and St Pancras 55.2 10.1 34.7 
			 Hornchurch and Upminster 84.7 1.3 14.0 
			 Hornsey and Wood Green 60.6 9.6 29.8 
			 Ilford North 77.9 2.0 20.1 
			 Ilford South 70.0 3.4 26.6 
			 Islington North 58.3 9.5 32.2 
			 Islington South and Finsbury 59.5 6.9 33.6 
			 Kensington 47.0 13.3 39.7 
			 Kingston and Surbiton 74.7 2.7 22.5 
			 Lewisham Deptford 62.9 5.5 31.6 
			 Lewisham East 72.3 3.9 23.8 
			 Lewisham West and Penge 71.7 4.3 24.0 
			 Leyton and Wanstead 67.0 5.0 28.0 
			 Mitcham and Morden 75.0 3.0 22.0 
			 Old Bexley and Sidcup 83.0 1.2 15.8 
			 Orpington 85.4 1.3 13.3 
			 Poplar and Limehouse 65.1 4.2 30.6 
			 Putney 63.6 5.1 31.3 
			 Richmond Park 74.1 3.6 22.3 
			 Romford 81.8 1.5 16.7 
			 Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner 79.9 1.9 18.2 
			 Streatham 57.6 6.4 36.0 
			 Sutton and Cheam 80.2 2.3 17.5 
			 Tooting 60.3 8.6 31.2 
			 Tottenham 60.4 7.7 31.9 
			 Twickenham 77.1 2.8 20.1 
			 Uxbridge and South Ruislip 74.1 1.8 24.2 
			 Vauxhall 53.8 6.4 39.8 
			 Walthamstow 69.1 4.1 26.8 
			 West Ham 65.0 4.3 30.7 
			 Westminster North 52.6 13.3 34.2 
			 Wimbledon 71.2 3.8 25.0

Voting Behaviour

Chris Ruane: To ask the hon. Member for South West Devon, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what assessment the Electoral Commission has made on the viability of permitting people to vote in any polling station in their constituency or local authority area.

Gary Streeter: The Electoral Commission informs me that permitting people to vote electronically at any polling station within a specific ward or local authority area was piloted by a number of English local authorities between 2002 and 2007 as part of the previous UK-Government's electoral pilot scheme programme.
	The Commission's statutory evaluation of the pilot schemes concluded that while some people welcomed the convenience of “vote anywhere” polling stations, the impact on turnout was minimal and there were significant technical problems associated with the facility in some areas.
	The Commission has recommended that there should be no further piloting of electronic voting—including “vote anywhere” polling stations—without the development of a wider electoral modernisation strategy, which should take account of the specific risks related to electronic voting, as well as its cost-effectiveness and likely impact on public trust.

Terrorism

Gregory Campbell: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many people on remand or on bail in connection with terrorism-related charges are recipients of letters as part of the On the Run scheme.

Theresa Villiers: Responsibility for the arrest and charging of an individual rests with the police and the prosecuting authorities. The judiciary holds responsibility for remand and bail conditions.
	On 11 March, Lady Justice Hackett was appointed to undertake an independent inquiry to provide a full public account of the operation and extent of the administrative scheme for dealing with so called “on-the-runs” that was established by the previous Government. This will include a factual check of all letters issued. I expect the report to be provided to me by the end of May 2014 for the purpose of its full publication.

Excise Duties: Fuels

Philip Davies: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer 
	(1)  what assessment he has made of the impact on (a) UK employment levels and (b) Gross Domestic Product of a cut in fuel duty of (i) three pence and (ii) one pence;
	(2)  how many meetings have taken place between (a) Ministers and (b) officials in his Department with FairFuelUK in each of the last two years.

Nicky Morgan: Since 2011, the Government has taken action on fuel duty to support both households and businesses. At autumn statement 2013 the Government cancelled the increase that was planned for September 2014, freezing fuel duty for remainder of parliament. As a result of this Government's action, a typical motorist will save £680 in total by 2015-16, compared to the previous government's plans.
	All fuel duty cuts and freezes since Budget 2011 have had to be fully funded, through tax rises or spending cuts elsewhere. The impact of any reductions will need to be considered in the context of the wider public finances.
	The Government regularly meets a range of stakeholders on fuel duty.

Mortgages: Government Assistance

John Healey: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what value of loans have been issued under the Help to Buy equity loan scheme; how many loans have been issued to date; and what proportion of recipients are first-time buyers in each (a) region and (b) local authority area.

Kris Hopkins: I have been asked to reply 
	on behalf of the Department for Communities and Local Government.
	This Government is committed to supporting people's aspirations to own their own home.
	In the first 11 months of the scheme, 16,465 households purchased a new build home with the support of the Help to Buy equity loan scheme.
	By January 2014, the time of the last quarterly statistical release, first time buyers accounted for 89% of sales. The total value of these equity loans was £600 million.
	A local authority breakdown in transaction level data with a breakdown of the value of equity loans is available as Official Statistics at:
	www.gov.uk/government/publications/help-to-buy-equity-loan-scheme-and-newbuy-statistics-april-2013-to-january-2014
	My Department does not publish statistics at a former Government office regional level, as outlined in the written statement of 18 December 2012, Official Report, columns 31-33WS.
	An additional table, with a breakdown of first-time buyers in each local authority has been created and will be deposited in the Library of the House.
	We have taken a conscious policy decision to make the Help to Buy equity loan scheme accessible to those other than first-time buyers: this is since we want to help “second steppers” move on and up the housing ladder, and since the scheme directly supports new build housing and helps boost housing supply and construction.
	Notwithstanding, individuals cannot rent out their existing property to buy a second home through the scheme, nor can the Help to Buy home be sub-let.
	The average price of a property bought under the scheme was £184,000, reflecting the fact that the scheme is supporting abroad spectrum of hard-working people.

VAT

Julie Hilling: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer 
	(1)  what response HM Revenue and Customs plans to make to the European Court of Justice judgment made in the case of the Bridport and West Dorset Golf Club on 19 December 2013 in relation to VAT refunds on green fees charged to non-members;
	(2)  if he will make an assessment of the effect on competition between proprietary and private members' golf clubs of being charged different rates of VAT as a result of the European Court of Justice judgment made in the case of the Bridport and West Dorset Golf Club on 19 December 2013 relating to VAT refunds on green fees charged to non-members.

David Gauke: HMRC intends to issue a Revenue and Customs brief in due course explaining their position following Bridport.
	There has been no assessment of the impact on competition. The different rates of VAT arise out of the application of EU law as determined by the European Court of Justice-and the UK is bound to implement the court's decision

Judges: Housing

Sadiq Khan: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice 
	(1)  what the budget for judges' lodgings was in (a) 2010-11, (b) 2011-12, (c) 2012-13 and (d) 2013-14; and how much is so budgeted for 2014-15;
	(2)  what the budget was for each judges' lodging in (a) 2010-11, (b) 2011-12, (c) 2012-13 and (d) 2013-14.

Shailesh Vara: The Lord Chancellor and Lord Chief Justice are currently reviewing spend on judges' lodges, and intend to report the findings this spring. The most serious or complex cases are heard in courts nearest to where events took place so it's as convenient as possible for the victims or witnesses involved. This means High Court judges can spend long periods away at different courts around England and Wales, and they need secure and suitable accommodation when doing so. But, given the current financial climate, it is also vital we take a long, hard look at all departmental spending to ensure better value for hardworking taxpayers' money. That is exactly what we are doing.
	The budgets for judges' lodgings are provided as follows. All budget figures exclude payroll and other staff costs with exception for 2010-11 which excludes payroll costs but includes budget of £86,000 for agency staff. Payroll costs are met from the central budget for the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) estate directorate which provides a shared service function for the management of the wider MOJ estate.
	
		
			  Budget (£) 
			 2010-11 2,494,000 
			 2011-12 1,658,000 
			 2012-13 1,600,000 
			 2013-14 2,920,000 
			 2014-15 n/a 
			 n/a = Not available 
		
	
	The budgets for different years cannot be compared as they are not on a like for like basis. The 2010-11 figure includes a budget for maintenance (£842,000) and the 2013-14 budget includes maintenance (£815,000) and total facilities management (£470,000). For 2011-12 and 2012-13, a decision was taken to include maintenance and total facilities management within the regional budgets for the whole estate.
	The budget for 2014-15 is not available as it has not been finalised. Budgets for individual lodgings are not produced as judges' lodgings are managed as a single service.

British Standards Institution

Aidan Burley: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills if he will take steps to make access to BSI British Standards free to all UK businesses.

David Willetts: The Government has no plans to make access to BSI British Standards free to all UK businesses. There is a cost associated with developing standards for use within the UK and also for enabling UK stakeholders to participate in and shape European and international standards. However, BSI enables smaller businesses to benefit from discounted membership rates, and the cost of membership is offset by the savings made against the full price of standards. Users of large numbers of standards can also choose subscription modules.

Green Deal Scheme

Oliver Colvile: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government if he will enable Green Deal providers to access the supporting data for Green Deal reports held by his Department.

Stephen Williams: The Department does not hold data on Green Deal Advice Reports or Green Deal Finance Plans. DCLG is responsible for the data that produces Energy Performance Certificates, Display Energy Certificates and Air Conditioning Inspection Reports (ACIRs). This data is stored on the Energy Performance of Buildings Registers and is managed on DCLG's behalf by Landmark Information Group. The Registers currently contain data related to over 11 million energy certificates.
	In 2012 the Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and Inspections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 were amended to make some of the data contained in the above documents publicly available. The data is available in bulk to authorised recipients (set out in regulations, and including Green Deal relevant persons) who have a need to process and analyse the data for purposes also set out in regulations. Authorised recipients are charged for the cost of supplying the data, and the disclosure of data to them is subject to conditions intended to protect certain types of information, including personal data. This data can be made available to promote energy efficiency improvements pursuant to a Green Deal plan and to determine whether these improvements have been made.
	The Department for Energy and Climate Change has a separate contract with Landmark Information Group to operate the Green Deal Register (i.e. separate to the contract that DCLG has with Landmark to operate the Energy Performance of Buildings Registers). The Green Deal Register contains lodgement data for Green Deal Advice Reports (and Green Deal Improvement Packages) as well as the data supporting Green Deal Finance Plans.

Employment and Support Allowance

Paul Maynard: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what proportion of initial employment and support allowance claims have taken over 91 days in each of the last three years for which figures are available.

Michael Penning: The table estimates, for all new employment and support allowance (ESA) claims made in each of the last three years, which have had a determination in relation the work capability assessment (WCA), the proportion of claims that were completed in over 91 days.
	
		
			 Number and proportion of completed initial ESA claims each year between April 2010 and March 2013 that were completed in more than 13 weeks by year of claim start date 
			  ESA claim start date between: 
			  April 2010 to March 2011 April 2011 to March 2012 April 2012 to March 2013 
			 Completed in more than 13 weeks 231,700 316,000 364,700 
		
	
	
		
			 Percentage completed in more than 13 weeks 58 83 78 
			 Notes: 1. All values are rounded; therefore addition of all volumes for outcomes may not sum to total cases. Caseload volumes have been rounded to the nearest 100. 2. For around 10% of all new claims, the duration cannot be determined due to data not being available, so these have been excluded from the analysis above. These are mainly claims with the one or other of the dates missing so the time from the claim start to the notification of the WCA output cannot be calculated. Those still waiting for an assessment are also excluded. 3. The data presented above comes from benefit claims data held by the Department for Work and Pensions. It related to new ESA claims; incapacity benefit (IB) claims reassessments are not included. In October 2008, ESA replaced IB for new claims. Starting with a trial in October 2010, and reaching a full scale national roll-out in April 2011, existing IB claims began to be phased out, with claimants reassessed to see if they qualify for ESA instead. 4. As the Official Statistics on ESA and the WCA do not focus on benefit durations, the underlying data used to provide the information has not been quality assured to the same level, and should be treated with caution. 5. ESA payments commence from the start of the claim. Where the WCA takes longer than 91 days and the claimant is found to be eligible for the benefit payments the relevant component will be backdated to the 92nd day. Source: Department for Work and Pensions benefit administration dataset.

Unemployed People: Social Rented Housing

Stephen Timms: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what proposals he has to tackle worklessness among social housing tenants.

Esther McVey: Jobcentre Plus provides personalised support to help all unemployed people, including social housing tenants, into work. If claimants are at risk of long term unemployment, they are referred to tailored help offered by the Work programme.
	Where Jobcentre Plus District Managers identify gaps in skills or other provision they have discretion to work with partner organisations, like social landlords, to support the provision of extra help to meet particular needs.

Ovarian Cancer: North West

Helen Jones: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office 
	(1)  how many women in Warrington were (a) diagnosed with ovarian cancer and (b) had ovarian cancer listed as a cause of death in each of the last five years for which figures are available;
	(2)  how many and what proportion of women in (a) the UK and (b) the North West were diagnosed with ovarian cancer in the last five years for which figures are available.

Nick Hurd: The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the authority to reply.
	Letter from Glen Watson, dated March 2014
	As Director General for the Office for National Statistics, I have been asked to reply to your recent Parliamentary Questions asking the Secretary of State for Health:
	1) How many women in Warrington were (a) diagnosed with ovarian cancer and (b) had ovarian cancer listed as a cause of death in each of the last five years for which figures are available
	2) How many and what proportion of women in (a) the UK and (b) the North West were diagnosed with ovarian cancer in the last five years for which figures are available. [193396].
	The latest available figures for newly diagnosed cases of cancer (incidence) are for the year 2011. The latest available figures for deaths registrations are for the year 2012. Table 1 provides the number of (a) newly diagnosed cases of ovarian cancer, for the years 2007 to 2011, and (b) deaths with an underlying cause of ovarian cancer, for the years 2007 to 2012, for women in Warrington local authority. Six years of mortality data have been provided to present the most recent year available with the figures for the five years of incidence data available.
	Table 2 provides (a) the number of newly diagnosed cases of ovarian cancer and (b) the proportion (per cent) of the female population with a diagnosis of ovarian cancer, for the years 2007 to 2011, for women in the North West and the United Kingdom.
	The latest published figures on cancer incidence for the UK constituent countries are available on the following websites:
	England:
	http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/vsob1/cancer-statistics-registrations--england--series-mb1-/index.html
	Wales:
	http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sites3/page.cfm?orgid=242&pid=70275
	Scotland:
	http://www.isdscotland.org/Health-Topics/Cancer/Cancer-Statistics/Female-Genital-Organ/#ovary
	Northern Ireland:
	http://www.qub.ac.uk/research-centres/nicr/CancerData/OnlineStatistics/Ovary/
	
		
			 Table 1: Number of newly diagnosed cases of ovarian cancer1, 2 and number of registered deaths5 where the underlying cause was ovarian cancer4, Warrington local authority3, 2007 to 20126 
			  2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 
			 Incidence 17 9 22 16 21 - 
		
	
	
		
			 Deaths 9 5 10 10 15 13 
			 ‘-’ Denotes not available 1 Cancer of the ovary is coded as C56 (Malignant neoplasm of ovary), according to the International Classification of Diseases Tenth Revision (ICD-10). 2 Cancer incidence figures are based on newly diagnosed cases registered in each calendar year. 3 Figures are based on boundaries correct as at February 2014 and exclude non-residents. 4 Underlying cause of death was defined using the International Classification of Diseases Tenth Revision (ICD-10) codeC56. 5 Figures are based on deaths registered rather than deaths occurring in a calendar year. Further information on registration delays for a range of causes including ovarian cancer can be found on the ONS website: www.ons.gov.uk/ons/guide-method/user-guidance/health-and-life-events/impact-of-registration-delays-on-mortality-statistics/index.html 6 Cancer incidence data has not been published for 2012 and is therefore unavailable. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) 
		
	
	
		
			 Table 2: Number of newly diagnosed cases of ovarian cancer and the percentage of the female population with a diagnosis of ovarian cancer, North West and United Kingdom1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 2007 to 2011 
			  2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 
			 North West 717 677 781 794 814 
			 Percentage of North West Female population diagnosed 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 
			       
			 United Kingdom 6,805 6,650 6,838 6,781 6,756 
			 Percentage of UK Female population diagnosed 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 
			 1 Cancer of the ovary is coded as C56 (Malignant neoplasm of ovary), according to the International Classification of Diseases Tenth Revision (ICD-10). 2 Cancer incidence figures are based on newly diagnosed cases registered in each calendar year. 3 Figures are based on boundaries correct as at February 2014 and exclude non-residents. 4 More information on Welsh Cancer data can be found at the Welsh Cancer Intelligence and Surveillance unit: http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sites3/page.cfm?orgid=242&pid=70275 5 More information on Scottish Cancer data can be found at the ISD Scotland: http://www.isdScotland.org/Health-Topics/Cancer/Cancer-Statistics/Female-Genital-Organ/#ovary 6 More Information on Northern Ireland Cancer data can be found at the Northern Ireland Cancer Registry: http://www.qub.ac.uk/research-centres/nicr/CancerData/OnlineStatistics/Ovary/ 7 Percentages are calculated using mid-year population estimates for the United Kingdom and the North West Region.

Foetal Death

Jim Dobbin: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what his policy is on disposal of foetal remains through incineration to heat hospitals.

Daniel Poulter: The Department considers incineration (including ‘waste to energy’ incineration) an unacceptable means of disposing of fetal remains.
	To help provide clarity on this, the national medical director, NHS England has written to all national health service trusts and foundation trusts to make clear his view that this practice is inappropriate.
	Also, following correspondence from the chief medical officer, the Human Tissue Authority has confirmed that it will revise its codes and guidance to make clear that incineration of fetal tissue is not acceptable. It will also examine disposal policies when inspecting licensed establishments and ensure that the policy is enforced.

General Practitioners: Rural Areas

Tim Farron: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if his Department will establish a strategic small surgeries fund to help small rural GPs affected by the new funding formulae.

Daniel Poulter: The Department recognises that the withdrawal of the Minimum Practice Income Guarantee (MPIG) for general practices has raised concerns about the viability of some small practices. That is why we have made the decision to take the next seven years to implement the change to MPIG funding fully. Phasing the changes over this period will allow the minority of practices that lose funding to adjust gradually to the reduction in payments.
	NHS England area teams are working with the small number of practices who are particularly affected to consider if different arrangements need to be in place to ensure there are appropriate primary medical services for local populations in place.

Mental Illness

Robert Halfon: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the level of mental illness has been in (a) Harlow constituency, (b) Essex and (c) England in each year since 1997.

Norman Lamb: Information on the levels of mental illness in Harlow constituency, Essex and England is not held in the format requested. However, we are advised by the Health and Social Care Information Centre of the following:
	
		
			 People using NHS funded adult and elderly secondary mental health services by Essex Commissioner, 2008-09 to 2012-13 
			 Number of people1 
			  Total 
			  2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 
			 Number of people in contact with specialist mental health services in England 1,222,536 1,270,731 1,287,730 1,607,153 1,590,332 
			 Essex total 37,128 38,689 44,145 51,294 44,705 
			 South East Essex PCT 7,141 7,044 10,103 12,542 8,907 
			 West Essex PCT 7,168 7,702 7,536 8,131 8,396 
			 North East Essex PCT 7,019 7,208 7,191 7,287 8,133 
			 Mid Essex PCT 7,858 8,338 8,121 8,553 9,272 
			 South West Essex PCT 7,942 8,397 11,194 14,781 9,997 
			       
			 Number of referrals to Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) Services in England — — — — 761,848 
			       
			 Essex IAPT total2,3 — — — — 6,706 
			 1 From 2011-12 onwards, people are counted once during the year at their highest level of care at each provider from which they receive services. The sum of commissioner totals is therefore likely to be higher than the total in national tables. This differs to previous reporting years, where people were only counted once at their highest level across all organisations. People may be present in both the IAPT and MHMDS returns. 2 The first IAPT national report was published in 2012-13 so data for earlier years is not available. 3 As this is the first year of reporting from the IAPT dataset, only those referrals received in the year are included. Referrals that predate this point are not included in the figures. Sources: Health and Social Care Information Centre Mental Health Minimum Dataset (MHMDS) 2008-09 to 2012-13 and IAPT dataset 2012-13.To fully understand the data quality issues from the first year of IAPT submissions, please refer to the background data quality report, which can be found here: http://www.hscic.gov.uk/catalogue/PUB13339 It should be noted that data in relation to 2008-09 to 2010-11 is derived from MHMDS quarterly returns, while 2011-12 and 2012-13 data is based on the MHMDS annual file.

Public Health England

Luciana Berger: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many staff of what grades there are in each of the private offices of the directors of Public Health England.

Jane Ellison: The only Public Health England Director with a Private Office is Duncan Selbie, the Chief Executive. It comprises three full time staff: one Grade 6 Private Secretary, one Higher Executive Officer Personal Assistant and one Executive Officer Diary Manager. All have been appointed through open competition.

Visual Impairment: Children

David Blunkett: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what information his Department holds on the proportion of children aged 4 and 5 years who have received screening for visual defects since 1 April 2013; and what steps his Department is taking to ensure such screening is provided universally across England in line with the recommendations of the UK National Screening Committee.

Daniel Poulter: Data on the number of children aged four to five years who have received screening for visual defects since 1 April 2013 is not held centrally.
	On 21 November 2013 the UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) recommended that all children between four to five years of age should continue to be screened for vision defects by an orthoptist led service. Vision defects include amblyopia, refractive error and strabismus. The UK NSC agreed that more work was needed to improve the consistency and quality of current services. The Programme Director for the UK NSC is working with the Department to consider how to inform and guide best practice across England.

Computer Misuse Act 1990

Bridget Phillipson: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to the answer of 12 March 2014, Official Report, column 268W, on Computer Misuse Act 1990, and with reference to action 7 under objective 1 on page 36 of the UK Cyber Security Strategy, when the Government plans to publish its review of the Computer Misuse Act 1990.

Karen Bradley: The Home Office, with its partners, has kept the Computer Misuse Act 1990 (CMA) under constant review to ensure the UK has a robust legal framework that enables law enforcement agencies to tackle cybercrime. We set out in the Serious and Organised Crime Strategy (October 2013) that we will bring forward proposals to amend the CMA, including to update existing offences to cover importing tools for cyber crime. We will legislate as soon as the parliamentary timetable allows.

Nature Conservation: Crime

Stephen Mosley: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the outcomes were of the London Conference on the Illegal Wildlife Trade 2014.

George Eustice: The London Conference successfully focused high-level political attention on the scourge of the illegal wildlife trade. Forty-one countries, the European Union, and 10 international organisations were represented at senior level, including by the Presidents of four African states.
	The conference participants agreed on an ambitious political declaration, containing 25 practical commitments to action that will help to eradicate the demand for wildlife products, strengthen law enforcement and support the development of sustainable livelihoods for communities affected by wildlife crime.
	These include significant commitments by Government to:
	renounce the use of any products from species threatened with extinction;
	support the CITES commercial prohibition on international trade in elephant ivory until the survival of elephants in the wild is no longer threatened by poaching;
	treating poaching and trafficking as a serious organised crime in the same category as drugs, arms and people trafficking.
	The Presidents of Botswana, Chad, Gabon and Tanzania, and the Foreign Minister of Ethiopia also announced the Elephant Protection Initiative (EPI) during the London Conference. This aims to secure funding from private and public sources for the implementation of the African Elephant Action Plan. The participating Governments will commit to an extended moratorium on the sale of ivory and to put all ivory stocks beyond economic use, showing that it is the elephants that hold value and not their tusks, in return for support from the fund. The UK warmly welcomes the EPI and has committed to match the initial $2 million of private sector funding to help kick start this initiative.
	The Government of Botswana, with the support of the UK, also offered to host a follow-up Conference to review progress in early 2015.

Wildlife: Smuggling

Simon Burns: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what steps he is taking to ensure that the UK meets its obligations on tackling the illegal wildlife trade as set out in the London Declaration of 2014; and if he will make a statement.

George Eustice: The Government is committed to the UK playing its part in helping to tackle the scourge of the illegal wildlife trade and meeting the commitments set out in the London Declaration. We will do this by:
	delivering on the UK-specific commitments we set out in the UK Commitment to Action published in February 2014, such as continuing to fund the National Wildlife Crime Unit until 2016;
	continuing to work with our international partners in governments and key international organisations to ensure that the illegal wildlife trade has the high level political attention it deserves, in all relevant international fora,
	funding activities that will help developing countries tackle the illegal wildlife trade, using the £10 million fund announced by the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for North Shropshire (Mr Paterson), and the Secretary of State for International Development, my right hon. Friend the Member for Putney (Justine Greening), on 23 December 2013, including support for the Elephant Protection Initiative;
	supporting the Government of Botswana to host a follow-up conference in early 2015 to review progress internationally; and
	continuing to pursue a Government-wide approach to tackling the issue, overseen by the Inter-Ministerial Group on International Animal Welfare, chaired by the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Richmond (Yorks) (Mr Hague).

Network Rail

John Mann: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport when he last attended a board meeting of Network Rail.

Stephen Hammond: The Secretary of State has not attended any meetings of Network Rail's Board. Network Rail is currently a private sector company limited by guarantee, which is accountable in the public interest through independent safety and economic regulation by the Office of Rail Regulation.

Pedestrian Crossings

Robert Halfon: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what assessment he has made of the benefits to children's safety of road crossing patrollers.

Robert Goodwill: The Government firmly believes in localism and providing local authorities with powers to introduce measures to deal with local needs and conditions. Local authorities will invariably have a strategy to improve road safety and will prioritise their road network based on the need to reduce casualties.
	The provision of the school crossing patrol service is a matter for the local authority. Legislation gives them the power to make arrangements for the patrolling of places where children cross roads on their way to or from school, but does not impose a duty on them to do so. Funding decisions are also a matter for the local authority based on their local needs and priorities.
	It is for the council to assess the crossing situation and determine a course of action as it is in this situation. In some cases, if the authority agrees that children from a particular school need help in crossing a busy road but have not recruited anyone, they have to think about finding other ways of making the crossing safer—for example, by putting in a pedestrian crossing.

Shipping: Employment

Gordon Marsden: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport when he expects to appoint the working group to assess the impact of the Equality Act 2010 (Work on Ships and Hovercraft) Regulations 2011 in the shipping industry; what the terms of reference will be for that group; and what the expected timeframe will be within which it will report its findings to Ministers.

Stephen Hammond: Discussions have already been held with government, association and union representatives and we have a broad understanding. A meeting of interested parties will be convened within the next two months and will focus that understanding into formulating the terms of reference and to agreeing the membership of the group. The review will be fully compliant with Section 6 of the Equality Act 2010 (working on ships and hovercrafts) 2011.
	Another action of that meeting will be to set the timeframe in which the group will report back. Members of the group will be asked to give consideration to their own timescales that will be necessary to deliver their contributions to the group. Therefore while Section 6 sets an absolute deadline of 17 July 2016 it would be expected for the working group to publish its report before then.

Shipping: Employment

Gordon Marsden: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what steps he has taken to enforce the Equality Act 2010 (Work on Ships and Hovercraft) Regulations 2011 in the shipping industry; and which regulatory body is responsible for such enforcement on (a) UK and (b) overseas-flagged vessels in UK ports.

Stephen Hammond: A contravention of the Equality Act 2010 (Work on Ships and Hovercraft) Regulations can be notified either to the port state authorities or directly to the appropriate enforcement team. For example, a breach of national minimum wage regulations could be reported directly to the HMRC Enforcement Team or gender discrimination could be reported to the Equal Opportunities Commission.
	Enforcement action for a contravention occurring where the regulations are applicable on UK-flagged vessels would be undertaken by the relevant enforcement team (as per above) for that infringement.
	Enforcement action for a contravention on board a foreign-flagged vessel, which while more complex in its application would similarly be undertaken where the regulations are applicable to either that vessel or an individual concerned.

Cyprus

Gareth Thomas: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions he has had with ministerial colleagues on the potential role of the UK's sovereign bases in Cyprus in reaching a comprehensive settlement in Cyrpus.

David Lidington: There have been no such ministerial discussions. It is for the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities to agree on the terms of a solution. The British Government has maintained the offer to cede nearly half the sovereign base area territories in the event of a comprehensive settlement in Cyprus.

Cyprus

Gareth Thomas: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions (a) he and (b) his ministerial colleagues have had with their EU counterparts on efforts to reach a comprehensive settlement in Cyprus in respect of issues relating to the port of Famagusta.

David Lidington: The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Richmond (Yorks) (Mr Hague), and myself discussed how to support a Cyprus settlement with a number of EU member states in the run up to the Joint Declaration, signed by the leaders of the two communities in February 2014. This included a Foreign Secretary meeting with Greek Foreign Minister Venizelos. All ministerial discussions with the parties and EU Member States are aimed at achieving a comprehensive settlement, including on the issue of the Varosha area of Famagusta.

India

Richard Burden: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent representations he has made to his Indian counterpart on access to tourist visas for UK nationals with Pakistani heritage.

Hugo Swire: We regularly discuss visa and migration matters with the Indian government. I discussed migration matters with the Indian high commissioner at our most recent meeting on 18 March. The issue of visas for UK nationals of Pakistani origin was also discussed at the last UK-India Comprehensive Dialogue on Visa-related issues in July 2013. Our officials continue to raise this issue with the Indian Government ahead of the next dialogue scheduled to take place in July.

Mali

Caroline Lucas: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps he is taking to support initiatives to (a) combat illicit trafficking across Mali's borders, (b) strengthen the investigative and judicial capacity and capabilities of the Malian government, (c) reduce inequality and corruption in Mali and (d) reduce military intervention in Mali's politics; and if he will make a statement.

Mark Simmonds: Many of the challenges faced by Mali are shared by its region. The UK has therefore taken a regional approach to tackling the issues. This has also helped to shape the strategic approaches of the EU and UN.
	(a) We are working both bilaterally and with international partners to strengthen security, including around the region's porous borders. The UK is contributing to, and participating in, the EU's security sector capacity building mission (EUCAP Sahel Mali) in neighbouring Niamey. We are supportive, in principle, of establishing a similar mission in Mali.
	(b) The UK's small, but active, participation in the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) is helping to strengthen the Malians' criminal justice sector.
	(c) The UK Special Envoy to the Sahel, my right hon. Friend the Member for Eddisbury (Mr O'Brien) visited Mali in early March and raised the issue of corruption during a meeting with President Keita. President Keita assured Mr O'Brien that tackling corruption was a priority. The Department for International Development's development programme is also aimed at alleviating poverty and building sustainable livelihoods.
	(d) We welcome the decision to investigate the crimes committed by the former military junta. This will be an important process in helping Mali to rebuild an accountable, democratic system.

Russia

Nicholas Soames: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made of the risk of expropriation of UK assets in Russia; and if he will make a statement.

David Lidington: We have carefully considered these risks, along with other economic and political risks to the UK as a result of the Ukraine crisis. We continue to follow developments closely and discuss with stakeholders as necessary. We believe that any attempt to expropriate or undermine UK or other international investments in Russia would send a stark warning to foreign investors and cause considerable damage to the Russian economy, which is already under significant pressure. But we don't wish to see the Russian economy veer toward collapse. This is why we continue to argue that the correct course of action is for Russia and Ukraine to talk directly and find a diplomatic solution. The choice remains for President Putin: take the path of de-escalation or face increasing isolation, tighter sanctions and long-term damage to the Russian economy.

Russia

Nicholas Soames: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will seek an estimate from all British Overseas Territory governments of the value of Russian (a) financial and (b) non-financial assets held in their territories.

David Lidington: The British Government does not request information on the value of particular assets held in the Overseas Territories on a routine basis.
	However, the Government does consult closely with the Territories on the implementation of sanctions within their jurisdictions.
	The Overseas Territories are committed to work with the UK to promote the application of high international standards and will play their full part in implementing sanctions and asset freezing measures.

Serbia

Karen Lumley: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent assessment his Department has made of the business and inward investment environment in Serbia.

David Lidington: The Government agrees with the assessment and recommendations of the European Commission in its 2013 progress report on Serbia. Serbia has made some progress towards establishing a functioning market economy, but faces significant challenges to align itself with EU acquis and economic criteria.
	Legal uncertainty, the market-distorting presence of the state in the economy and corruption remain problems. Credible reforms to address restructuring of public enterprises and subsidies, as well as steps to improve the business environment and develop a competitive private sector are needed.
	As a strong supporter of Serbia's EU future, the Government will continue to encourage, and offer support, to Serbia to address these recommendations and maintain efforts towards meeting the EU's membership criteria in full.

Serbia

Karen Lumley: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions he has had with his Serbian counterpart on (a) rule of law, (b) business and economic reforms, (c) trade and investment, (d) organised crime and (e) corruption in that country.

David Lidington: When I met Serbia's Deputy Prime Minister Vucic in March 2013, I raised the need to make progress on domestic reforms, particularly on the rule of law and human rights.
	In his meeting with Prime Minister Dacic in October 2013, the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Richmond (Yorks) (Mr Hague) also stressed the importance of the rule of law and improving the business environment if Serbia is to secure more investment in a competitive global market.
	As a strong supporter of Serbia's EU future, the Government raises these themes with Serbia at official level on a regular basis and will continue to do so in encouraging Serbia to make the reforms necessary to meet the standards required by EU membership criteria.

Serbia

Karen Lumley: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what reports he has received of misuse of Article 234 of the Serbian Criminal Code against the Serbian business community.

David Lidington: I am aware of the concerns of some members of the Serbian business community over the implementation of Article 234 of the Serbian Criminal Code. The UK Government supports the calls in the European Commission's 2013 Progress Report for the implementation of Article 234 to be carefully monitored including with a view to a comprehensive review of economic crimes.
	The UK, in supporting an EU future for Serbia and all countries in the Western Balkans, will continue to insist that applicant states fully comply with the EU's membership criteria before acceding, including in establishing the rule of law.

Ukraine

Rory Stewart: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many of the staff of the British embassy in Kiev in 2013 were UK-based rather than locally recruited.

Hugh Robertson: As at 31 December 2013, there were 17 UK based staff at the British embassy in Kyiv.

Nature Conservation: Crime

Simon Burns: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the UK meets its obligations on tackling the illegal wildlife trade under the 2014 London Declaration; and if he will make a statement.

George Eustice: I have been asked to reply 
	on behalf of the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
	The Government is committed to the UK playing its part in helping to tackle the scourge of the illegal wildlife trade and meeting the commitments set out in the London Declaration. We will do this by:
	delivering on the UK-specific commitments we set out in the UK Commitment to Action published in February 2014, such as continuing to fund the National Wildlife Crime Unit until 2016;
	continuing to work with our international partners in governments and key international organisations to ensure that the illegal wildlife trade has the high level political attention it deserves, in all relevant international fora,
	funding activities that will help developing countries tackle the illegal wildlife trade, using the £10 million fund announced by the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for North Shropshire (Mr Paterson), and the Secretary of State for International Development, my right hon. Friend the Member for Putney (Justine Greening), on 23 December 2013, including support for the Elephant Protection Initiative;
	supporting the Government of Botswana to host a follow-up conference in early 2015 to review progress internationally; and
	continuing to pursue a Government-wide approach to tackling the issue, overseen by the Inter-Ministerial Group on International Animal Welfare, chaired by the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Richmond (Yorks) (Mr Hague).

Non-governmental Organisations

Nigel Dodds: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what assessment she has made of the value for money of her Department's expenditure on non-governmental organisations since 2010.

Lynne Featherstone: DFID assesses the value for money (VfM) all of its expenditure through non-governmental organisations (NGOs) on an annual basis. Every project is subject to an annual review in which a judgment is made as to whether the funding is achieving good VfM. This involves consideration of how they minimise costs and maximise results. Achieved results are compared to pre-agreed outputs and outcomes, with metrics suitable to the project and policy area, and organisations must demonstrate how costs are kept at a proportionate level.

Pupils: Disadvantaged

Lucy Powell: To ask the Secretary of State for Education what estimate he has made for the number of three and four year olds who will benefit from his new early years premium; what the eligibility criteria is for those children; how those three and four year olds will be identified; what amount will be attached to each child; how the premium will be administered; whether all early years settings will be eligible to receive the premium for children in their care; and how many years that funding is guaranteed for.

Elizabeth Truss: The purpose of the £50 million funding through a pupil premium for early years, which the Government announced on 18 March, is to improve early years provision for disadvantaged three and four-year-olds. We will consult on delivery of the premium, including the eligibility criteria, prior to its introduction in April 2015. Funding decisions beyond 2015-16 will be determined in a future Parliament.

Schools: Computers

Andrew Percy: To ask the Secretary of State for Education 
	(1)  what assessment he has made of the effects on pedagogy of giving pupils in secondary schools one to one tablet computers; and if he will make a statement;
	(2)  what comparison he has made with other OECD countries of the effects on pedagogy of giving one to one tablets to every pupil in secondary schools.

Elizabeth Truss: The Department for Education has reviewed evidence on the effects of one-to-one tablet schemes on pedagogy, and more broadly within education, from the UK and Australia. Positive effects on pedagogy cited within the studies considered include: improvements to lessons and homework, characterised by more creative and engaging tasks; more and better quality feedback to pupils; and improvements in monitoring and assessment.
	The Department will continue to review international research in this area, such as that being undertaken by the Creative Classroom project of the European Schoolnet organisation. This study is looking at the effects of one-to-one tablet use, in 45 secondary schools, and across eight European countries.

Schools: Wi-Fi

Andrew Percy: To ask the Secretary of State for Education 
	(1)  what the baseline requirements are for wi-fi provision for all secondary schools to enable the use of one-to-one tablet computers in the classroom; and if he will make a statement;
	(2)  what the baseline requirement is for wi-fi provision for all primary schools; and if he will make a statement.

Elizabeth Truss: The Department for Education has no baseline requirements for wi-fi provision in all schools. Head teachers manage their own budgets and are best placed to decide the extent of wi-fi provision. Where schools are built or rebuilt via the Department's capital programmes, IT infrastructure including wi-fi is installed to a standard that supports 1:1 tablet use in the classroom.